Improvement in temporary binders



UNITED STATEs PATENT OFFICE.

HENRY A. BERN, JR., or TROY, NERT YORK.

IMPROVEMENT IN TEMPORARY BINDERS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 152,590, dated June 30, 1874; application filed June 4, 1874.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HENRY A. BEHN, Jr., of Troy, in the county of Rensselaer and State of New York, have invented certain new and will enable others skilled in the art to which it pertains to make and useit, reference being had to the accompanying drawings which form part of this specification.

The nature of my invention relates to an improvement in temporary binders; and it consists in a curved rod, post, and setscrew, which are attached to the channels at each end, so that the channels can be closed together until they clamp the papers placed between them, and then be rigidly held in that position. lt further consists in the arrangement and combination of parts, which will be more fully described hereafter.

Figure l is a plan view of the binder, the parts being slightly separated, so as to show their connecting parts. Fig. 2 is an end view of the same. Fig. 3 is a side view of the wire rods, by which the papers are fastened in the a represents two semicircula-r metal plates to which the flaps or covers b are secured, and

which are fastened together by the hinges c.

channels are placed the posts e and arcs g, which latter pass through the posts, and are held in a iixed position by set-screws t', by means of which the two channels can be closed or opened to any desired extent, and then be rigidly clamped in thisposition, the set-screws having their ends turned outward, so that they can be readily operated by the lingers, it matters not how far the back is opened or closed. Secured to the upper edge of one ot' the channels, at regular intervals, are a numi ber of coiled springs, J, which have their opposite ends left perfectly free, and which ends work back and forth through the pocketsl provided for them. Vhen the back is closed these ends are forced down into the pockets, where they are securely held against any lateral movement, and when the back is opened outward these ends can be readily lifted upward for the purpose of putting on or removing the wires a, which bind the papers, music, or sheets together. These wires consist of two pieces, one of which has a number of eyes or loops, 2, which are passed down through the paper, so as to project out below, while the second one consists of a straight wire having each of its ends hooked, so as to catch around the two out-side eyes or loops, as shown.

Having thus described my invention, I claiml. The combination of the two hinged parts a, the posts e, arcs g, and setscrews t', the setscrews being located at the ends, so that they can be operated by the fingers, whether the backs are open or closed, substantially as set forth.

2. In combination with the springs J, having one end loose, the wires a 2 for slipping over them and holding the leaves in position, substantially as shown and described.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing, I have hereunto set my hand this lst day of June, 187 4.

HENRY A. BEHN, JR.

Iitnessess EDMUND GLUETT, J oHN II. W. CADBY. 

